home&living
ANIMAL
ANTICS
preparing your home for a dog or cat
There are many reasons to bring a new furry friend into
your life. But before you fi nd your perfect pooch or pussy,
there are plenty of things to prepare around the home…
Humans
If you’re living in rented accommodation, you
must fi rst consider talking to your landlord.
Although many property owners are fi ne with
their tenants having pets, it is always wise to
check fi rst, and fi nd out whether there is a
clause about pets in your contract. Although
you may keep your home completely scratch
and fur free, it’s hard to cover up your little one
running around the place if your landlord turns up
unannounced. If you’re living with others, make
sure your fl atmates are happy with the idea of you
keeping an animal – if your pet is particularly cute,
they may even be willing to share some of the
responsibility and costs!
Space Safety Settling in
Active dogs need more space and exercise than For their own safety, when you fi rst take them At fi rst, try to maintain your pet’s daily schedule for
older dogs and, while cats are more independent, to your home, dogs and cats shouldn’t be playing, eating and sleeping. Buy all the necessary
they are much happier living somewhere with allowed to run around uncontrolled. Try to keep accessories, such as a collar, ID tag and toys, before
outdoor access. Some pets may get enough them in one room to start with, so they can get you bring your pet home. Your new pet may be
exercise within the confi nes of a house or fl at, used to their surroundings. If you’re installing a distressed when they fi rst arrive, so make sure you
while others will pine to go outside. Think about new cat fl ap, make sure it doesn’t give direct have litter trays and scratching posts to prevent
the size of your home carefully, and whether you’re access to a main busy road. You should pet-proof any mess or damage, especially if it is an untrained
offering a fair amount of space for your furry friend. your home just as you would child-proof your puppy or kitten. Also, make sure you’ve got plenty
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If you don’t have a garden, make sure there is a home, to avoid accidents. Harmful cleaning of time to spend with them while they used to their
nearby park for them to explore. Before bringing products, plants, electrical cords, and breakable new surroundings. Feeding, exercise, grooming,
a pet into your home, decide on and prepare a objects should be removed from potential contact and play are daily time commitments that must be
special place for them to eat and sleep. with your pet. considered in caring for a healthy, happy pet.
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